Import/export HS code 28053029: Praseodymium, neodymium, and samarium

Used in magnets, lasers, and nuclear reactors

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* UK only, last 24 months analysed

Imports by country

What this shows: Import market volume by exporter country into the UK.

Top 5 values

Country £
United States 1,508,047
China 549,320
Germany 464,673
Thailand 118,835
Viet Nam 6,650

Countries rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month volume, right side by second 12-month volume, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Country First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
United States 237,785 1,270,262 +1,032,477
China 340,748 208,572 -132,176
Germany 0 464,673 +464,673
Thailand 60,678 58,157 -2,521
Viet Nam 0 6,650 +6,650
Austria 0 4,240 +4,240
Netherlands 2,727 0 -2,727

Imports by country of origin

What this shows: Import volume by production origin country. Differences from exporter-country data can indicate re-export routes.

Top 5 values

Origin £
China 2,511,943
Thailand 118,835
United States 14,337
Viet Nam 6,650
Belgium 2,727

Country of origin rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Origin countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
China 573,753 1,938,190 +1,364,437
Thailand 60,678 58,157 -2,521
United States 4,780 9,557 +4,777
Viet Nam 0 6,650 +6,650
Belgium 2,727 0 -2,727

Importers across UK regions

What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Cheshire 1
Greater Manchester 1

UK regions rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: UK regions are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month importer count, right side by second 12-month importer count, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

UK region First 12m Second 12m Delta
Cheshire 0 1 +1
Greater Manchester 0 1 +1

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,028,973
Other 783,745
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 464,673
Air transport 377,101

Transport rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Transport modes are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Transport First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 319,008 709,965 +390,957
Other 233,005 550,740 +317,735
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 0 464,673 +464,673
Air transport 89,925 287,176 +197,251

Import volume by port

What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 1,026,246
000 783,745
Manchester Airport 343,180
Dover 169,368
Immingham Docks 154,959

Port rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Ports are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Port First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Felixstowe 316,281 709,965 +393,684
000 233,005 550,740 +317,735
Manchester Airport 72,811 270,369 +197,558
Dover 0 169,368 +169,368
Immingham Docks 2,727 152,232 +149,505
Harwich 0 143,073 +143,073
London Stansted Airport 4,780 12,567 +7,787
London Heathrow Airport 12,334 0 -12,334
East Midlands Airport 0 4,240 +4,240

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of basic metals 1
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-02 2

Top importers

What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.

Importer company size by revenue band

What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.

Top 5 values

Revenue Companies
1m-15m 2

Import seasonality

What this shows: Average monthly import pattern from historical data.

Exports by country

What this shows: Export market volume by destination country from the UK.

Top 5 values

Country £
United States 362,462
France 20,792
South Korea 12,211
Japan 5,405
Spain 4,070

Export countries rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Destination countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export volume, right side by second 12-month export volume, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Country First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
United States 200,681 161,781 -38,900
France 16,434 4,358 -12,076
South Korea 5,304 6,907 +1,603
Japan 1,605 3,800 +2,195
Spain 0 4,070 +4,070
Germany 0 2,441 +2,441
Finland 977 0 -977

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 220,577
Air transport 182,287
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,494

Export transport rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Transport modes are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Transport First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 72,409 148,168 +75,759
Air transport 150,566 31,721 -118,845
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,026 3,468 +1,442

Export volume by port

What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 128,198
East Midlands Airport 96,424
Southampton 92,379
London Stansted Airport 45,172
London Heathrow Airport 20,601

Export port rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Ports are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Port First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Liverpool Docks 72,409 55,789 -16,620
East Midlands Airport 96,424 0 -96,424
Southampton 0 92,379 +92,379
London Stansted Airport 24,138 21,034 -3,104
London Heathrow Airport 20,601 0 -20,601
Manchester Airport 5,304 5,242 -62
ZLC 4,099 5,445 +1,346
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,026 3,468 +1,442

Quick facts

HS code: 28053029

Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months

Description: Used in magnets, lasers, and nuclear reactors